I've been using GIMP on Linux and Windows and have never had a problem installing it. It's hardly a Gimp issue that installing software in Windows is a pain because you need to download and install the needed required packages before you can install the program itself. It's no worse doing this for Gimp than for any of the other millions of Windows programs that require this. At least Gimp is nice enough to put the packages all on one page so you can see that you need to install them and you don't have to search around for them. When Photoshop is easier to install on Linux than Gimp is on Windows then you can talk to me about Gimp being hard to install.
There is no reason emacs or vi is a required part of using FOSS. I've been using and developing FOSS for more than ten years and I've almost never used either emacs or vi. Usually I actually use nano (and before that pico) as I find it a comfortable level of user-friendliness and low overhead. Never has this been an issue with me using FOSS. I could just as easily use a fully graphical editor if I didn't mind how bloated they were. Again it'd not be an issue. Maybe they aren't Microsoft Word exactly but then if you want Microsoft Word I suggest you use Microsoft Word as is only sensible.
Don't be absurd that people don't have to learn new ways to do things in non-FOSS programs all the time. Proprietary software constantly wants to force you to upgrade and learn new things so that they can sell you new software, training, and support. FOSS programs can look and behave the same for decades. Next time you have to relearn your good ole Windows programs again why not spend that energy learning FOSS with the knowledge that you won't have to upgrade and relearn your software constantly.
If you're happy with what you have then keep using it. If you want something better then you need to realize that it might require a little work on your part. There is little benefit to me for having everyone else change to using the same tools I use.
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Re:don't diss people
Posted by: MikeFM on April 14, 2006 07:02 PMThere is no reason emacs or vi is a required part of using FOSS. I've been using and developing FOSS for more than ten years and I've almost never used either emacs or vi. Usually I actually use nano (and before that pico) as I find it a comfortable level of user-friendliness and low overhead. Never has this been an issue with me using FOSS. I could just as easily use a fully graphical editor if I didn't mind how bloated they were. Again it'd not be an issue. Maybe they aren't Microsoft Word exactly but then if you want Microsoft Word I suggest you use Microsoft Word as is only sensible.
Don't be absurd that people don't have to learn new ways to do things in non-FOSS programs all the time. Proprietary software constantly wants to force you to upgrade and learn new things so that they can sell you new software, training, and support. FOSS programs can look and behave the same for decades. Next time you have to relearn your good ole Windows programs again why not spend that energy learning FOSS with the knowledge that you won't have to upgrade and relearn your software constantly.
If you're happy with what you have then keep using it. If you want something better then you need to realize that it might require a little work on your part. There is little benefit to me for having everyone else change to using the same tools I use.
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